The buzz out of NYC is that the yellow cab fleet will be completely hybrid by 2012. With over 13,000 taxis who average a 3-5 year lifespan, Mayor Bloomberg feels the task is not impossible."There's an awful lot of taxicabs on the streets of New York City," Bloomberg said.
No shit? Thanks, Mayor McObvious.
Shifting the taxi fleet to hybrids is part of Bloomberg's wider sustainability plan for the city, which includes a goal of a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Over 400 fuel-efficient hybrids have been tested in the city's taxi fleet over the past 18 months leading up to the announcement, and with their success the mayor plans to increase the hybrid size of the taxi fleet by 20% a year until complete.
No word yet on the mayor's plan to remove the pervasive smell of urine and sewage from the streets.
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